SmogRank / History / week of November 27, 2023

Most polluted cities, week of November 27, 2023

1,850 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the 7 days; the worst was Lahore, Pakistan, at 230.3 µg/m³. A city needs measurements on 70% of the days to be ranked.

← Lahore 230.3 µg/m³ 200 µg/m³0
Every city ranked for week of November 27, 2023, one column each, worst on the left and cleanest on the right; height is PM2.5 in µg/m³. Point at it to read a city; tap to open it.
  1. 1Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    311
  2. 2DelhiDelhi, India
    260
  3. 3N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    238
  4. 4KolkataWest Bengal, India
    196
  5. 5Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    189
  6. 6SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    187
  7. 7Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    185
  8. 8DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    181
  9. 9Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    160
  10. 10MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    157
  11. 11TlaquepaqueJalisco, Mexico
    153
  12. 12HyderabadTelangana, India
    145
  13. 13KavadarciKavadarci, North Macedonia
    129
  14. 14Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    128
  15. 15TetovoTetovo, North Macedonia
    127
  16. 16Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    124
  17. 17VeracruzVeracruz, Mexico
    122
  18. 18SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    118
  19. 19CairoCairo, Egypt
    117
  20. 20Ciudad Benito JuárezNuevo León, Mexico
    116
  21. 21Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    115
  22. 22Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    110
  23. 23JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    109
  24. 24GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    109
  25. 25Santa CatarinaNuevo León, Mexico
    107
  26. 26Chiang MaiChiang Mai, Thailand
    106
  27. 27CapannoriTuscany, Italy
    105
  28. 28SkopjeGrad Skopje, North Macedonia
    105
  29. 29ZapopanJalisco, Mexico
    104
  30. 30BadgerAlaska, United States
    103
  31. 31Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    101
  32. 32AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    99
  33. 33Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    98
  34. 34BohumínMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    97
  35. 35Victoria de DurangoDurango, Mexico
    95
  36. 36ThessaloníkiCentral Macedonia, Greece
    95
  37. 37MexicaliBaja California, Mexico
    94
  38. 38PristinaPristina, Kosovo
    93
  39. 39HavířovMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    93
  40. 40Český TěšínMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    92
  41. 41KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    92
  42. 41Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    92
  43. 43OstravaMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    92
  44. 44BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    91
  45. 45Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    90
  46. 45Frýdek-MístekMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    90
  47. 47OpavaMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    90
  48. 48MonterreyNuevo León, Mexico
    89
  49. 49GuadalajaraJalisco, Mexico
    89
  50. 50KazincbarcikaBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    88
  51. 50Tai PoTai Po, Hong Kong
    88
  52. 52ShenyangLiaoning, China
    88
  53. 53FanlingNorth District, Hong Kong
    87
  54. 54AlessandriaPiedmont, Italy
    86
  55. 55Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    86
  56. 56Valašské MeziříčíZlín, Czechia
    85
  57. 56TřinecMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    85
  58. 58Sainte-Geneviève-des-BoisÎle-de-France, France
    85
  59. 59Ciudad ApodacaNuevo León, Mexico
    84
  60. 60Ciudad General EscobedoNuevo León, Mexico
    84
  61. 61Tsuen WanTsuen Wan, Hong Kong
    84
  62. 61Sau Mau PingKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
    84
  63. 61Kwai ChungKwai Tsing District, Hong Kong
    84
  64. 64BitolaBitola, North Macedonia
    83
  65. 65Sham Shui PoSham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
    82
  66. 65VictoriaCentral and Western, Hong Kong
    82
  67. 67JeddahMecca Region, Saudi Arabia
    82
  68. 68YangonYangon, Myanmar
    81
  69. 69San Salvador TizatlalliMéxico, Mexico
    81
  70. 70VelesVeles, North Macedonia
    80
  71. 71BeijingBeijing, China
    80
  72. 71Sha TinSha Tin, Hong Kong
    80
  73. 71San Francisco TlalcilalcalpanMéxico, Mexico
    80
  74. 74DejCluj County, Romania
    80
  75. 74Spišská Nová VesKošice Region, Slovakia
    80
  76. 74NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    80
  77. 74IlindenIlinden, North Macedonia
    80
  78. 78OurenseGalicia, Spain
    79
  79. 79RuseRuse, Bulgaria
    78
  80. 80TolucaMéxico, Mexico
    77
  81. 81FlorenceTuscany, Italy
    76
  82. 82CraiovaDolj, Romania
    76
  83. 83AberdeenSouthern District, Hong Kong
    75
  84. 84Haskovolow-cost sensorsHaskovo, Bulgaria
    75
  85. 84AlgiersAlgiers, Algeria
    75
  86. 84DěčínÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    75
  87. 84ManlleuCatalonia, Spain
    75
  88. 88KochaniKochani, North Macedonia
    75
  89. 88SaltilloCoahuila, Mexico
    75
  90. 90KlaipėdaKlaipėda County, Lithuania
    75
  91. 90CorkMunster, Ireland
    75
  92. 92KaunasKaunas, Lithuania
    74
  93. 93GrazStyria, Austria
    74
  94. 93CholulaPuebla, Mexico
    74
  95. 95PřerovOlomouc Region, Czechia
    74
  96. 96ŽilinaŽilina Region, Slovakia
    73
  97. 97IaşiIași County, Romania
    73
  98. 98BakuBaki, Azerbaijan
    73
  99. 98IzegemFlanders, Belgium
    73
  100. 98TurinPiedmont, Italy
    73
  101. 101MillcreekUtah, United States
    72
  102. 102Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    72
  103. 103PesaroThe Marches, Italy
    72
  104. 104MartinŽilina Region, Slovakia
    72
  105. 105DunkirkHauts-de-France, France
    72
  106. 105ZlínZlín, Czechia
    72
  107. 105OlomoucOlomouc Region, Czechia
    72
  108. 105Mladá BoleslavCentral Bohemia, Czechia
    72
  109. 109WaregemFlanders, Belgium
    71
  110. 109MenenFlanders, Belgium
    71
  111. 109Cadereyta JiménezNuevo León, Mexico
    71
  112. 112BeneventoCampania, Italy
    71
  113. 113DerryNorthern Ireland, United Kingdom
    71
  114. 113MonacoMunicipality of Monaco, Monaco
    71
  115. 115RoubaixHauts-de-France, France
    71
  116. 116Mollet del VallèsCatalonia, Spain
    70
  117. 117EvergemFlanders, Belgium
    70
  118. 118DouaiHauts-de-France, France
    70
  119. 119AvignonProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    70
  120. 120AthensAttica, Greece
    70
  121. 120CoulommiersÎle-de-France, France
    70
  122. 122CreilHauts-de-France, France
    69
  123. 122BensalemPennsylvania, United States
    69
  124. 122StocktonCalifornia, United States
    69
  125. 125NottinghamEngland, United Kingdom
    69
  126. 125RoeselareFlanders, Belgium
    69
  127. 125BerounCentral Bohemia, Czechia
    69
  128. 128KortrijkFlanders, Belgium
    69
  129. 128ZvolenBanská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
    69
  130. 128CelayaGuanajuato, Mexico
    69
  131. 128ModestoCalifornia, United States
    69
  132. 132LiberecLiberec Region, Czechia
    69
  133. 132CalexicoCalifornia, United States
    69
  134. 132West JordanUtah, United States
    69
  135. 135Hradec KrálovéHradec Králové Region, Czechia
    68
  136. 136ValenciennesHauts-de-France, France
    68
  137. 136MelunÎle-de-France, France
    68
  138. 138SofiaSofia-Capital, Bulgaria
    68
  139. 139AsprópyrgosAttica, Greece
    68
  140. 139SallanchesAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    68
  141. 139Ústí nad LabemÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    68
  142. 143WolfsbergCarinthia, Austria
    68
  143. 143LitvínovÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    68
  144. 143TijuanaBaja California, Mexico
    68
  145. 143FresnoCalifornia, United States
    68
  146. 147Falconara MarittimaThe Marches, Italy
    67
  147. 148KladnoCentral Bohemia, Czechia
    67
  148. 149AmiensHauts-de-France, France
    67
  149. 149Banská BystricaBanská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
    67
  150. 149ZnojmoSouth Moravian, Czechia
    67
  151. 149TepliceÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    67
  152. 153Cluj-NapocaCluj County, Romania
    67
  153. 153RužomberokŽilina Region, Slovakia
    67
  154. 153KroměřížZlín, Czechia
    67
  155. 156AnsfeldenUpper Austria, Austria
    67
  156. 156BrnoSouth Moravian, Czechia
    67
  157. 158San Tung Chung HangIslands, Hong Kong
    66
  158. 158ŽideniceSouth Moravian, Czechia
    66
  159. 158PardubicePardubice Region, Czechia
    66
  160. 161PrešovPrešov Region, Slovakia
    66
  161. 161LilleHauts-de-France, France
    66
  162. 163RouenNormandy, France
    66
  163. 164NantesPays de la Loire, France
    66
  164. 164JesiThe Marches, Italy
    66
  165. 166DenainHauts-de-France, France
    66
  166. 166IrapuatoGuanajuato, Mexico
    66
  167. 168AntwerpFlanders, Belgium
    65
  168. 168Grants PassOregon, United States
    65
  169. 170ParisÎle-de-France, France
    65
  170. 170PrievidzaTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    65
  171. 170Salt Lake CityUtah, United States
    65
  172. 173KlosterneuburgLower Austria, Austria
    65
  173. 173BeverenFlanders, Belgium
    65
  174. 175SliemaTas-Sliema, Malta
    65
  175. 175TraunUpper Austria, Austria
    65
  176. 175DieppeNormandy, France
    65
  177. 175BéthuneHauts-de-France, France
    65
  178. 175HanfordCalifornia, United States
    65
  179. 175SalemOregon, United States
    65
  180. 181BucharestBucharest, Romania
    65
  181. 181WarringtonEngland, United Kingdom
    65
  182. 181PraguePrague, Czechia
    65
  183. 181Ceglie MessapicaApulia, Italy
    65
  184. 181TurlockCalifornia, United States
    65
  185. 186La Roche-sur-YonPays de la Loire, France
    64
  186. 186HandlováTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    64
  187. 188LochristiFlanders, Belgium
    64
  188. 188Joué-lès-ToursCentre-Val de Loire, France
    64
  189. 188TrenčínTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    64
  190. 188České BudějoviceSouth Bohemian Region, Czechia
    64
  191. 192PátraWest Greece, Greece
    64
  192. 192DattelnNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    64
  193. 192ArlesProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    64
  194. 192Zacatepec de HidalgoMorelos, Mexico
    64
  195. 196TeltowBrandenburg, Germany
    64
  196. 196LouviersNormandy, France
    64
  197. 196BordeauxNew Aquitaine, France
    64
  198. 196Silao de la VictoriaGuanajuato, Mexico
    64
  199. 200KrefeldNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    64

Top 200 of 1,850 shown.

Good0–50
Moderate51–100
Sensitive groups101–150
Unhealthy151–200
Very unhealthy201–300
Hazardous301+

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